Urawa Red Diamonds vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Vissel Kobe — J. League at Saitama Stadium 2002.
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 18 | 35 |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka FC | 18 | 31 |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 18 | 31 |
| 4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 18 | 30 |
| 5 | Gamba Osaka | 18 | 28 |
| 6 | Fagiano Okayama FC | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 18 | 24 |
| 8 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 18 | 23 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 21 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 45 |
| 12 | FC Tokyo | 18 | 37 |
| 13 | FC Machida Zelvia | 18 | 37 |
| 14 | Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | 28 |
| 15 | Tōkyō Verdy | 18 | 28 |
| 16 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 18 | 25 |
| 17 | Kashiwa Reysol | 18 | 20 |
| 18 | Yokohama F.Marinos | 18 | 20 |
| 19 | FC Mito Holly Hock | 18 | 18 |
| 20 | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | 18 | 12 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jun | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 May | FC Machida Zelvia | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 May | Júbilo Iwata | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 May | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 May | Albirex Niigata | A | 4–2 | W |
| 06 May | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jun | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 May | Tōkyō Verdy | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 May | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 May | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 May | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 06 May | Albirex Niigata | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Urawa Red Diamonds | Vissel Kobe | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #1 |
| 25 | Points | 35 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 0 / 11 | W / D / L | 11 / 0 / 7 |
| 37 | Scored | 41 |
| 37 | Conceded | 37 |
| +0 | GD | +4 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 1.94 |
| 39% | Win % | 61% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
Vissel Kobe this season
Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts). Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/4
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vissel Kobe
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Urawa Red Diamonds
| Matheus Savio | 4 G | |
| Minamino Harumi | 4 G | |
| Takuro Kaneko | 1 G | 5 A |
| Hiiro Komori | 1 G |
Vissel Kobe
| Yuya Osako | 3 G | |
| Katsuya Nagato | 2 G | 1 A |
| Yuta Goke | 2 G | |
| Yoshinori Muto | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Urawa Red Diamonds and Vissel Kobe get this one started.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Urawa Red Diamonds is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' It’s high time Per-Mathias Høgmo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Haruya Ide makes it 0-1.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Urawa Red Diamonds in their trying to find a way past Vissel Kobe's compact .
- 25' Vissel Kobe started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vissel Kobe needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' Vissel Kobe is showing some good football. However, Vissel Kobe are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 43' The referee shows Vissel Kobe player a card on 43.
- 46' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Thuler.
- 46' Time for substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds. Naoki Maeda is replaced by Shoya Nakajima.
- 51' Yuya Osako has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 56' Gotoku Sakai, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 58' Vissel Kobe manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Taisei Miyashiro is hanging Haruya Ide on the field on 58 minute.
- 61' What a moment for Shoya Nakajima! That strike on 61 puts his side firmly in control.
- 66' Urawa Red Diamonds are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 67' Vissel Kobe make a change. Daiju Sasaki trudges off to be replaced by Rikuto Hirose on 67 minutes.
- 69' A tactical swap from Urawa Red Diamonds — Tomoaki Okubo on, Kaito Yasui off on 69 minutes.
- 70' Tetsushi Yamakawa has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 70.
- 75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 78' Another change for Urawa Red Diamonds made on 78 minute. Ola Solbakken leaves to be changed by Ayumu Ohata.
- 81' Another substitution for Vissel Kobe to replace Tetsushi Yamakawa by Ryuho Kikuchi on 81 minute.
- 86' Both keepers have barely been tested. Urawa Red Diamonds and Vissel Kobe are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 88' Urawa Red Diamonds player sees a card in front of him.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 1
- 4
-
38
Naoki Maeda ↓ Shoya Nakajima 46'
- 28
- 5
-
17
Ola Solbakken ↓ Ayumu Ohata 78'
- 13
-
6
Ken Iwao ↓ Samuel Gustafson 46'
- 3
-
25
Kaito Yasui ↓ Tomoaki Okubo 69'
Bench
- 2
-
11
Samuel Gustafson ↑ 46'
-
10
Shoya Nakajima ↑ 46'
-
66
Ayumu Ohata ↑ 78'
-
21
Tomoaki Okubo ↑ 69'
- 20
- 16
Coach
Per-Mathias Høgmo
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 3
- 11
- 24
- 6
-
19
Ryo Hatsuse ↓ Jean Patric 81'
-
18
Haruya Ide ↓ Taisei Miyashiro 58'
- 1
- 96
-
22
Daiju Sasaki ↓ Rikuto Hirose 67'
- 4
Bench
- 7
-
26
Jean Patric ↑ 81'
-
9
Taisei Miyashiro ↑ 58'
-
23
Rikuto Hirose ↑ 67'
-
81
Ryuho Kikuchi ↑ 81'
- 15
- 39
Coach
Takayuki Yoshida
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yoshinori Muto | 3 |
| Iniesta | 3 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 2 |
| Yuya Osako | 2 |
| Yuki Muto | 2 |
| Hotaru Yamaguchi | 2 |
| Yuki Muto | 2 |
| Kai Shibato | 1 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2024-06-01
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–1
Vissel Kobe
D
2024-05-26
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–2
FC Machida Zelvia
L
2024-05-19
Júbilo Iwata
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2024-05-15
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–0
Kyoto Sanga FC
W
2024-05-11
Albirex Niigata
2–4
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2024-05-06
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–1
Yokohama F.Marinos
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.77
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63
Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for:
Urawa Red Diamonds or Vissel Kobe 75% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.4
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
68%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
57%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Vissel Kobe
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Vissel Kobe win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 0
5.3%
2 – 0
5.3%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
4%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | Vissel Kobe covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 19% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 17% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

